Grimoire
"Ledior, Deer, I understand why you have to go. But is it really necessary for Langris and I to go? It's just that useless fool's Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony. It isn't like he's going to get anything special. And he's not even my son."
"Lilliane. Finral is a member of House Vaude. Becuase of that it will look bad on House Vaude if his stepmother and half brother didn't come to the ceremony. People pay attention to that kind of thing. Now go finish getting ready and check if Langris is ready. I'll go check on Finral."
"Yes, Deer," Liliane said reluctantly as Ledior walked away to his oldest son's room.
"Finral, are you about ready to go?" Ledior asked, opening the door just enough to poke his head in.
"Y-yes, Father," Finral said pulling a green T-shirt over the white long sleeved shirt he wore. "I just finished."
"Alright then, let's go."
"Yeah," Finral replied following him out the door.
"Here, for your grimoire." (It's the belt(?) everyone wears to hold their grimoire when they're not using it... I don't know if they have an actual name 😅 So if they do feel free to tell me what it is 😁)
"T-thank you...," Finral said taking it from his father.
"Finral, I need you to understand something."
"What is it?"
"You are a member of House Vaude. Not to mention the oldest son of the current head of House Vaude, me..."
"I-I know that Father..."
"Look... Remember a few years ago? When you told me you didn't want to hurt anyone or get hurt?"
"... Yeah...," Finral replied turning his gaze to the ground as they walked.
"You're fifteen now and a member of House Vaude. Your magic has been weaker then anyone's in the history of House Vaude. And that 'don't hurt or get hurt' attitude of yours isn't helping anyone's opinion of you."
"..."
"That can change today... You grimoire will help you gain knew attack spells."
"Hmm..."
"I need to know, do you still feel that way? Because if you do... Finral... you need to put those feelings aside. If you want to be a Magic Knight you have to understand that you are going to have to hurt people and on occasions, get hurt. Your also going to have to learn attack spells. Magic Knight Captains chose members based on the mage's fighting abilities. So if you can't attack then there's no way whatsoever that you'll get in. And that would only bring more shame on the family. Do you want that?"
"N-no, Father," Finral replied. "But... I want to help people! Isn't that what the Magic Knights do?"
"Of course it is."
"So then... Why do I have to hurt people? Can't I be a Magic Knight that helps people without hurting others? Can't I be a Magic Knight and still be me?"
"That not how it works, Finral."
"But why can't it work like that?"
"Finral! That kind of thinking is for the weak! Why can't you understand that?!"
"I-I'm sorry... I... I'm trying to understand... really..."
"Well you need to try harder," Ledior said before walking ahead.
"But I don't want to hurt anyone...," Finral muttered.
Finral felt a strong emotion wash over him. Fatry was feeling hatred, but Finral didn't know why. He's never felt Fatry feel like this before and Finral didn't like it, he could only assume it had something to do with his Father.
"It's okay," Finral whispered. "Father's always like that... I'm use to it. Don't hate him for it. Please, Fatry... Shhh..."
Finral's words seemed to calm him down a little.
"Did you say something, Finral?"
"No, I was just thinking, that's all."
"You better be thinking about what we just discussed," Ledior said when they reached the garden where Langris and Liliane were waiting.
"It's about time," Liliane said. "Honestly, how long does it take you to get dressed? My sweet Langris only took five minutes." She walked up to Finral. "Now, as much as Langris and I don't want to go, we have no choice in the matter. That said, don't even think about embarrassing us. Do you hear me?!"
"Y-yes, moth... I-I mean, Liliane."
"Good."
"Alright. I don't have any teleportation spells (at least that's what all the Vaudes act like to me other wise they might not have treated Finral so bad about his magic) so we'll have to take brooms," Ledior said as some maids brought four brooms.
"Why not just use Ni-san's magic?"
"Langris, you know Finral can only take himself through his portals (I'm assuming because in a flash back he uses his magic to ask Langris to come goof off with his older brother but it seemed to be before he had his grimoire). When he gets his grimoire I'm sure he'll be able to take more people, but for now we'll have to fly."
"Yeah, and then he'll be an actual Packmule," Langris sneered.
"Packmule? My little Langris is so clever."
"Langris, Liliane, we won't know that for certain until he starts learning knew spells."
"Let's just get this over with," Liliane said getting on her broom. "Langris, Deer, stay close."
"Yes, mother."
After receiving his grimoire, Finral walked over to his family who were standing by a wall.
"Well, let's see it," Ledior said, holding out his hand for Finral's new grimoire.
Ledior took it and began flipping threw the pages until he found the only spell.
"Fallen Angel's Gate..."
"Ha, a transport spell. Typical," Liliane said.
"He's got time to learn an attack spell or two before the Magic Knights Entrance Exam."
"It's a three leaf...," Liliane pointed out.
"So is yours, and so is mine. Actually the entire family has three leaf grimoires. You know four leaves are very rare. Rarer then spacial magic. I don't even expect Langris to get a four leaf, despite his talent. Let's get going. I want you two doing some training before dinner, when we get home."